osteophone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.

Word forms

osteophone osteophones

Etymology

From osteo- + -phone.

Synonyms

Related words

bone conduction
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